incentivize

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
25
Words With Friends
29
Letters
11
Pronunciation
/ɪnˈsɛntɪvaɪz/

Definition of incentivize

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (British, English, Oxford, US, transitive)To provide incentives for; to encourage.
    “The US government seeks to incentivize home ownership through a favorable tax system.”
    “City staff are recommending ways Toronto can incentivize the construction of 20,000 purpose-built rental homes.”
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verb

  1. (British, English, Oxford, US, transitive)To provide incentives for; to encourage.
    “The US government seeks to incentivize home ownership through a favorable tax system.”
    “City staff are recommending ways Toronto can incentivize the construction of 20,000 purpose-built rental homes.”
  2. (British, English, Oxford, US, transitive)To provide incentives to.
    “They effectively incentivized people to overinvest in home ownership.”

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Etymology

From incentive + -ize.

Hooks

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